Dougherty, Lena
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Dougherty, Lena (1903-1996): Interview and memoir
Collection — Container: Tapes et al
Identifier: O-D744
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ILLINOIS COAL: THE LEGACY OF AN INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
Lena Dougherty, daughter of an Italian immigrant coal miner and wife of a Southern Illinois coal miner, recalls her family background and childhood near Auburn, Illinois: education, immigrant neighborhood, and marriage. She discusses the problems between the PMA and UMW, the effect on the residents of Tovey, problems faced by the families of miners, violence between unions, the Mulkeytown march, role of the Catholic Church in Kincaid during...
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